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Residents of Barangay Mailum, Bago City, Negros Occidental affected by the Mount Kanlaon eruption seek temporary shelter at Ramon Torres National High school. BARANGAY MAILUM PHOTO

Kanlaon evacuees may spend Christmas, New Year in shelters

ILOILO City – Displaced families from the December 9 eruption of Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island may need to stay in evacuation centers for...
Mayor Ronnie Dadivas (third from left) and City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management head Pong Saneo (fourth from left) receive the “Beyond Compliant” seal of the Gawad Kalasag for Roxas City during the awarding ceremony in Iloilo City on Dec. 11, 2024. MAYOR RONNIE DADIVAS FACEBOOK PAGE PHOTO

Roxas City earns Gawad Kalasag award

ROXAS City – This city was declared “Beyond Compliant” in the 2024 Gawad Kalasag Seal of Excellence in Risk Reduction and Management. Mayor Ronnie Dadivas...

Iloilo capitol flagged for failing to use P11.075-M PCSO fund

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO – The provincial government has received P11.075 million from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Charity Fund, intended to support...
The Supreme Court emphasizes that mere deficiencies in the procurement process are not enough to establish the elements of graft under the law. 

SC: Suspending unmarried teacher for being pregnant unlawful

BY GEROME DALIPE ILOILO City – The Supreme Court (SC) has declared that suspending an employee due to premarital pregnancy is illegal and cannot be...

DENR to help Kanlaon eruption survivors rebuild livelihood

ILOILO City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 has expressed readiness to assist residents near Mount Kanlaon in reviving...
TREÑAS

Law shall be applied to all, or not at all – Treñas

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas defended the Office of the Building Official (OBO) for issuing notices of violation to private...
Photo courtesy of AJ Palcullo/PN

Day 1 of ‘Misa de Aguinaldo’ peaceful – PRO-6

ILOILO City – The first day of the traditional Misa de Aguinaldo on Monday, Dec. 16, was generally peaceful with no untoward incidents monitored,...

BFP-Bacolod beefs up efforts after Central Market fire

BACOLOD City – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod City is ramping up its efforts to raise fire prevention awareness following the recent Central...

Tricycle driver gunned down in Zarraga

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO – A festive gathering turned deadly in Zarraga, Iloilo when a tricycle driver was fatally shot by the chief of...
Photo courtesy of Mike Gonzalez (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:TheCoffee)

Bago City to use P18-M quick response fund for Kanlaon evacuees

BACOLOD City – The City Government of Bago in Negros Occidental will utilize its P18-million quick response fund (QRF) to assist residents affected by...